From: "exchange" <course@data.scas.acad.bg>
Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2000 14:38:33 +0200
Subject: symposium and youth exchange event
>Dear friends,
>
>We are sending the presentation and application form for two events
>which will take place in Sofia, Bulgaria in March 21-28. The first
>event is youth exchange "Youth Campaigns and Modern Media" in the
>frame of Youth for Europe program of EU. The second event is the
>symposium "Resistance Culture". Both of them will join artists,
>experts and young people working in the field of modern media and
>communications or working in youth organizations.
>
>Almost all of the expences will be covered by the hosting
>organization and it is really a good opportunity to exchange
>experience and meet fiends and colleagues. For more information,
>please, see the attached files - present.rtf and applic.rtf.
>
>If you are interested, please reply as soon as possible but not later
>than Feb. 28.
>
>We hope we will meet you in Bulgaria.
>
>Best regards,
>
>Rossen Petkov - Chairman of SCAS
>
>------------------ presentation -------------------------
>
>YOUTH EXCHANGE "Youth Campaigns and Modern Media"
>and "Resistance Culture" symposium
>
>Sofia, 21.03.2000 - 28.03.2000
>
>SCAS, 10 Narodno sabranie sq., Sofia 1000, Bulgaria,
>phone/fax: +359 2 9870293, fax: + 359 2 9877477, GSM: + 359 88 709451
> e-mail: course@scas.acad.bg, URL: www.scas.acad.bg
>
>
>Global networks and modern media are powerful tools in organizing
>campaigns and promoting certain values. In the resent past only huge
>organizations and institutions could propose and organize campaigns.
>It was very expensive and impossible for youth organizations to enter
>this field. Nowadays, using global networks and different type of
>modern media small and middle range organizations could develop
>campaigns and promote their ideas. The experience and methods used
>will be discussed in the youth exchange event called "Youth Campaigns
>and Modern Media".
>
>Nowadays we face a number of new possibilities of non-mainstream
>visions. New media and communications offer young people and young
>artists the possibility to express their non-official and
>non-traditional points of view. We could see the emerging of the "new
>resistance". Modern media and communications open possibilities for
>the explosion of so-called "resistance culture". One of the most
>important ways to build independent thinking is the "resistance
>culture". And this culture becomes an important feature of the youth
>modernity.
>
>Let's take some examples of "resistance". The careful observer could
>find several tendencies in the global networks and new media:
>
>Â· when the level of democracy decreases the anti-governmental and
>anti-official usenet discussions increases; Â· most of the discussion
>groups and chat rooms are more anti-official, anti-traditional than
>main-stream media; Â· The freedom of Internet publishing, for example,
>could enhance the possibilities to express widely non-mainstream or
>anti visions; Â· A lot of new art products resist against the
>triviality and daily round, they encourage people to believe in better
>and harmony society;
>
>The youth exchange "Youth Campaigns and Modern Media" will take place
>in Sofia from 21.03 to 28.03.2000. It will give young people and
>artists, students and experts the possibility to share their cultural
>and work experience in the form of lectures, games and workshops and
>to exchange ideas about the topics above. In the frame of "Youth
>campaigns and modern media " the symposium "Resistance culture" will
>take part (proposed dates are 23-28.03.2000).
>
>Almost all of the expenses will be covered by the hosting organization
>SCAS (for details see the "costs" section bellow) and this is a great
>opportunity to meet and exchange information.
>
>The main training and information exchange methods will be: Lectures,
>discussions, workshops, interactive exhibition , confrontation games,
>simulations.
>
>
>
>Target groups:
>
>1/ Young people (up to 25 years) working in youth organizations and
>using new media and communications in their work;
>
>2/ Experts working in the field of modern media and communications and
>influence of new media in the society;
>
>Deadline for receiving the application forms: 28.02.2000
>
>Working languages: English and Bulgarian.
>
> Dates and place: Sofia, Bulgaria, 21.03. - 28.03.2000 (for the
> symposium 23-28.03.2000)
>
>Hosting organization and supporters:
>
>Hosting organization is the National association- Student Computer Art
>Society /SCAS/, Bulgaria. The symposium "Resistance Culture" is
>organized with the support of European Cultural Foundation and the
>exchange "Youth Campaigns and modern Media" is supported by Youth for
>Europe program of the EU. Both the events are also supported by SCAS.
>"Youth campaigns and modern media" and "Resistance Culture" are
>developed in partnership with a lot of organizations and institutions
>(more information about the program and organizers will be sent to the
>selected participants).
>
>Costs of the course and compensations:
>
>- board and lodging are provided by the hosting organization and are
>covered by the project budget; - 80% of the travel expenses will be
>reimbursed on the basis of the most economic transport fairs (APEX,
>student fare etc.); Also there are limitations for the travel
>reimbursements, depending on the country and the distance, presented
>in the Table 1 (it will be sent to the selected participants). In
>principle, the biggest compensation for the travel costs will be up to
>300$ (but 80% of the costs). - Participation fee is 60$ for Western
>European Countries and 30$ for Eastern European countries; The fee
>will be deducted from the travel reimbursement;
>
>
>Application and selection of participants:
>
>
>- Please, send filled application form (by fax, post or e-mail) to the
>address of SCAS; All the applications must be received before the
>deadline; - Participants will be selected by the Organizing Committee
>of the event on the base of: 1/ Different geographical areas and
>organizations; 2/ Experience, expectations and training needs; 3/
>According to the above described profile of participants and the rules
>of "Youth for Europe Programme"; 4) According to the project partners
>proposals.
>
>
>The accepted candidates will receive more detailed information and
>confirmation of their participation till 5.03.2000.
>
>
>The DEADLINE for receiving the applications (by fax, post or E-mail):
>28.02.2000
>
>Address:
>SCAS, 10 Narodno sabranie sq., Sofia 1000, Bulgaria,
>phone/fax: +359 2 9870293, fax: + 359 2 9877477, GSM: + 359 88 709451
>e-mail: course@scas.acad.bg, URL: www.scas.acad.bg
>
>------------------ Application form ---------
>
>Youth exchange "Youth Campaigns and Modern Media" (March 21-28,2000)
>and symposium "Resistance Culture" (March 23-28,2000)
>
>Sofia, 21.03.2000 - 28.03.2000
>SCAS, 10 Narodno sabranie sq., Sofia 1000, Bulgaria,
>phone/fax: +359 2 9870293, fax: + 359 2 9877477, GSM: + 359 88 709451
>e-mail: course@scas.acad.bg, URL: www.scas.acad.bg
>
>APPLICATION FORM
>
>PERSONAL DATA
>
>Name Family name ::::.::::::.::::.. First name::::::::::
>Sex: (underline): Male / Female , Nationality: ::::::., Country:
>:::::::: Date of
>born.........................................in.......................
>...............................................................
>Age:::::., Profession/University/School: ::::::::::..::::::::. Private
>address: ::::::::::::::::::::.. Postal Code: ::::: Phone::::::.
>Fax::::::: E-mail: ::::::..URL:::::::::
>
>Please, note that the participants must be under 25 years old.
>Exceptions will be made for the experts and participants invited to
>the "Resistance culture" symposium.
>
>ORGANIZATION DATA
>
>Organization name: :::::::::::::::::::::::..::::::
>Address: ::::::..::::::::::::::::.. Postal Code: :::::.
>Phone::::::. Fax::::::: E-mail: ::::::..URL:::::::::
>Contact person who could give more information about
>you::::::::::::::.
>
>Organization general aims: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::..
>:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::...
>:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::...
>:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::..
>
>Organization main projects/activities in 1999: ::::::::::::::::::...
>:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::...
>:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::...
>:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::...
>
>What is your position and job in your organization::::::::::::::::::..
>:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::...
>
>Have you participated in similar youth exchanges? When? Where?
>:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::...
>
>What are your expectations about this exchange: :::::::::::::::...
>:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::...
>:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::...
>
>How will this exchange benefit you and your organization:
>:::::::::::... :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::...
>:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::...
>
>How could you contribute to the exchange program and the symposium:
>:::::::::::::::::... :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::...
>:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::...
>
>Special needs /some assistance, vegetarian food etc. /:
>:::::::::::::::...
>
>Working languages (underline): English <fluent> <very good> <good>
><insufficient>
> Bulgarian <fluent> <very good> <good> <insufficient>
>
>Please, explore and mention the cheapest mean of transport and travel
>costs from your location to Sofia and back (student fare, APEX tickets
>etc.): Means of transport /airplane, bus, train/ ::::: Career::::
>Estimated price::::
>
>If you need VISA for Bulgaria, please specify: passport number :::::..
>issued at ::.. by :::::::..on :::::. valid until :::::.. nationality
>:::::::
>
>Only completely filled applications will be accepted.
>DEADLINE for receiving the application (by fax, post or E-mail):
>28.02.2000
>
>Address:
>SCAS, 10 Narodno sabranie sq., Sofia 1000, Bulgaria,
>phone/fax: +359 2 9870293, fax: + 359 2 9877477, GSM: + 359 88 709451
>e-mail: course@scas.acad.bg, URL: www.scas.acad.bg
>
>
>
>
>Date: ::::::.. Place:::::::.. Signature::::::::
>----------------------------------------
>Art and Information against the Violence
>SCAS, office 407,
>10, Narodno sabranie sq., Sofia BG-1000
>phone/fax: +359 2 9870293
>fax: +359 2 9877477
>GSM: +359 88 709451
>e-mail: course@scas.acad.bg
>http//: www.scas.acad.bg
>----------------------------------------
>
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